SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 16994, 17 March 1919, Page 4

SPORTING

HOOKEY. Mr J. Hogg presided over a meeting of cx-ctndents of the Dunedin Technical College, held, on Saturday night for the purpose of forming an Old Bovs’ Hockev Club. The constitution of the club was adopted, and it was decided to include as members am- present student or ex-student of tlm evening school. 'Flic first practice of the chib was fixed for April 5 on tho Oval. The following office hearers were then elected President, Mr Angus Marshall; vice-presidents—Messrs W Alexander, W. C Walker, A. Johnston. P. B Foote, A APFadyen, J. Hogg, A. Walker, Solbv,a,nii I’lctc.her; secretary and treasurer, Mr A Hinton ; committee—Messrs M. Burt, Harris, Svdev. and M'Pherson : chib captain, Mr A. Hinton; deputy dub captain, Mr A. Harris. FOOTBALL. A London cable states that the French Army Rugby team will visit England, and will pby the winners of the inter-services competitions. GOLF. The first qualifying round of tho Otago Golf Club’s championship was plaved on Balmacewen Links on Saturday afternoon, under good weather conditions. Air G. F. Barnett, who has accounted for the last three St. Andrew’s Cross competitions, again returned' the best score with a round of 78, heating the record for the course of 79, put up by Dr K Ross (on service on a. hospital ship) and Air H. H. Hutchison (who returns from the front this week!. The scores were, on the whole, very poor, there being a difference of nine strokes between the beet score and tho nest. The best gross scores were: G. F. Barnett 78. H. Brasch 87, E. AI. Ohettlc 88. C. Turnbull 89, J. H. C. Bond 91, C. W. Rattray 92, F. J. Ducroz 92, A. J. Sire 92. F. T, Anderson 92. A. Todd 93, Q. H. Alacßwan 94, W. 0. ATncGregnr 95, Browning 95, N. Galbraith 95, I>. Hagg.tt 96, H. de C. M'Arthur 97. The leading scorers in the handicap are; G. F. Barnett. 78, 2, 76; F. T. Andersen, 92, 12, 80; 1... M. Chettle, 88, 6. 82; li. Brasch, 87, 4, 83; J. 11. C. Bond, 91, 8, 83.